Loot Frog

it was a bit grindy probably for the average steam incremental gamer, but the devs rebalanced it and it feels pretty good now... the actual bullet hell gameplay was pretty fun and interesting IMO like a lot more mechanically involved than an average incremental

super fun and chill game

[h1]It has potential that, as of now, is not fully used.[/h1] [h2]Pros:[/h2] Promising skilltree, enemy design and interesting enemy designs [h2]Cons & Key Feedback:[/h2] [b]1. Combat Balancing & Melee:[/b] Melee combat feels completely unrewarding right now. It's basically only usable for breaking pots. At least that is my experience. Getting close to enemies usually results in getting hit, and melee does almost no noticeable damage. As a result, gameplay devolves into an "enemy-dodging shooter" where you run around hoping passive abilities such as the arrow, bombs or spike balls kill the enemies for you. [b]2. Redundant Gems & Missing End-Game Economy:[/b] For me it resulted in "farm gems to fully upgrade the tree in the 3rd level then try to kill bosses". After reaching the 5. level (boss) the previously farmed gems instantly become useless and you have to start at near 0 again. Upgrades so far feel useless when reaching a new level, aside from the Abilities you unlock. There is no "sink" to use old gems and upgrade the DMG or other aspects, therefore it a rinse and repeat. Collecting gems loses all satisfaction quite early on. [b]3. Lack of Power Fantasy & Flawed Scaling:[/b] You never really feel strong in this game. Every single level feels like an exhausting struggle. While a constant fight for survival is understandable on "Very Hard", the difficulty description states that difficulty only changes projectile speed. This implies that enemy scaling on "Normal" will feel equally grindy and unrewarding. [b]4. Skill Tree Needs Numerical Fine-Tuning:[/b] The skill system itself is well organized, but the specific buffs and perks need a balancing pass so that choosing a build actually feels impactful on your run. So far its: upgrade all and enjoy dodging. [h2]Summary / Looking Ahead:[/h2] The Game has potential, but the balancing needs significant love. I'm looking forward to future patches and hoping to see skill tree expansions, a proper purpose for excess gems, and an overhaul for melee combat and difficulty scaling.